women’s health may earn commission from the links on this page, but we only feature products we believe in. and while you’re not fan girl-ing out over the dude, you figure you’ll get there eventually—so you keep going out with him. but a couple of months later, you still just can’t get psyched about the guy for whatever reason. licensed marriage and family therapist david klow, owner of skylight counseling center in chicago, says it happens all the time. “when …

long-distance relationships have garnered quite the bad rep for being pretty much impossible, but most of us at least know a friend of a friend whose cousin was in a long-distance relationship that actually ended up working out. both parties just have to be in it to win it. when i met my current boyfriend, it was pretty much clear from the start that we were both just in it for some fun. but — like most long-distance couples — …

in order to be more loving, you have to understand what love truly is. it’s a short honeymoon period that ends if the relationship lasts for any length of time. you can become a more loving partner by applying the following suggestions to your relationship. if i run out of a certain food i love, he stops at the store to pick it up; he saves the last of anything for me. when he’s not around, i shape the chain …

though the conversations definitely shift over time, the reality is that when you’re not really talking to one another it can cause bigger problems in your marriage. you might find that you’re not really mindful of making each other a priority, and so when the communication starts to slip the marriage can head into a danger zone. when you’re married you should be the first person that each of you turns to for support, help, and respect. when you’re not …

whatever reason you are with someone who has trust issues now, if you want the relationship to last there are a few things you should keep in mind. if you are not the sort of person that does deep and meaningful conversations every other day it can be hard to sit and listen. for example, if you say you are going to be home at a certain time, go out of your way to get home at that time. it …